"antepenultime" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌænteɪpɪˈnʌltiːm/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: ăn'tāpĭnûlʹtēm [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: First attested in 1860; from the Latin antepaenultima (“antepenult”), a feminine substantive of antepaenultimus (“antepenultimate”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|antepaenultima||antepenult|notext=1}} Latin antepaenultima (“antepenult”) Head templates: {{head|en|noun|g=s}} antepenultime sg
  1. Synonym of antepenult. Tags: singular Synonyms: antepenult [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-antepenultime-en-noun-AFBrmVmo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 2 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 68 4 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 2 32
  2. (rare) Antepenultimate position. Tags: rare, singular
    Sense id: en-antepenultime-en-noun-DiYgL45x
  3. (rare) Any thing occurring as the antepenultimate item in a series. Tags: rare, singular
    Sense id: en-antepenultime-en-noun-Aa2haApG
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